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NAWR concert series ABERTAWE / SWANSEA

"What do you do when the world’s falling apart? Take to the streets? Run to the hills? The latest album by this British folk-rock quartet suggests that a blend of fantasy and realism can provide a better way of living." www.theguardian.com/music/2026/f...

Hen Ogledd: Discombobulated review – a manifesto for collective action from Richard Dawson’s folk-rockers

Featuring taunts in Welsh, ‘bard rap’ and spirited jigs, the British quartet’s ragged, rich music underpins their vision for change

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Diolch to Recordiau Nawr we've now got stock of this beauty ♥️ Datblygu "Tydwaladr Ap App" This CD compiles the final 5 tracks that the duo were working along before David R Edwards' passing, alongside previously unreleased demos CD £12.99 💿

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#NowPlaying Catching up on 2026 releases and I am ADORING Marisa Anderson's The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music, on which she reinterprets compositions from Southeast Asia, the USSR, Arabic & Islamic regions... parts of the world that the US has been in conflict w/since 1970.

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In this special edition box-set, containing all of the novels – Bedouin Hornbook, Djbot Baghostus’s Run, Atet A.D., Bass Cathedral, and Late Arcade – we're delighted to present UK and Irish readers with the Nathaniel Mackey's quintet of jazz-infused epistolary novels with accompanying discographies.

Graphic with image of Nathaniel Mackey in monochrome photographed by Cybele Knowles. Text reading: Welcome to the87press! Nathaniel Mackey, Author of From a Broken Bottle Traces of Perfume Emanate Volumes 1-5, Publishing October 2026. Logo of the87press puzzle in the bottom left corner. Text reading: From a Broken Bottle Traces of Perfume Emanate Volumes 1-5, Publishing October 2026. "It feels, sentence to sentence and page to page, like a work in the act of being created. It is not simply writing about jazz but writing as jazz..." - David Hajdu, The New York Times. Logo of the87press puzzle in the bottom left corner.

10 years ago: John Butcher/Alison Blunt/Chris Burn/Angharad Davies/Rhodri Davies/John Edwards/Dominic Lash/ Mark Sanders playing Tarek Atoui's Reverse Collection @ Tate Modern, London, 16th September 2016

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“With its microphone hidden in the sleeve of his overcoat, Tiberi began recording concerts, managing to change the tapes in the dark every 30 minutes to capture as much of Coltrane’s virtuosity as possible.” 100 years after John Coltrane’s birth, secret tapes are emerging:

100 years after John Coltrane’s birth, secret tapes are emerging. What can they tell us about jazz’s great rulebreaker?

The sax star turned his back on fame to embrace free jazz. Caught on a tape machine hidden in an overcoat, newly revealed recordings show how he did it

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Just a reminder, we are Crowdfunding to raise money to purchase Sound equipment (PA, Mixer, Mics, Graphic Equaliser and Guitar Amplifier). We would be very grateful if you could help in any way possible. We are currently £1,395 against our £2,000! 😍 : www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/nawr-abert...

NAWR ABERTAWE: Sound System

Crowdfunder to raise money for NAWR ABERTAWE to purchase Sound Equipment: PA, Mixer, Mics, Graphic Equaliser and Guitar Amplifier.

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We have seen a heartwarming and humbling response to our fundraiser for equipment that will completely change and improve the way we run our NAWR shows in Swansea. The fund has jumped to an amazing £1,395 against the £2,000 which is completely bonkers brilliant!!! Thank you so much to everyone. 😍😍

@nawr-abertawe.bsky.social · 3w ago

Just a reminder, we are Crowdfunding to raise money to purchase Sound equipment (PA, Mixer, Mics, Graphic Equaliser and Guitar Amplifier). We would be very grateful if you could help in any way possible. We are currently £1,395 against our £2,000! 😍 : www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/nawr-abert...

Just a reminder, we are Crowdfunding to raise money to purchase Sound equipment (PA, Mixer, Mics, Graphic Equaliser and Guitar Amplifier). We would be very grateful if you could help in any way possible. We are currently £1,395 against our £2,000! 😍 : www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/nawr-abert...

NAWR ABERTAWE: Sound System

Crowdfunder to raise money for NAWR ABERTAWE to purchase Sound Equipment: PA, Mixer, Mics, Graphic Equaliser and Guitar Amplifier.

crowdfunder.co.uk

2 DAY TICKETS AVAILABLE NOW FROM ONLY £25 / £35 / £45 / £55 SUPER SUPPORTER! www.eventbrite.com/e/boundaries... SINGLE DAY PASSES AVAILABLE VERY SOON WITH THE DAY PROGRAMME. PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD IF YOU CAN, IT HELPS SO MUCH GETTING THE WORD OUT TO PEOPLE INTERESTED. THERE'S MORE TO COME! GX

BOUNDARIES FEST 2026

BOUNDARIES 2026 ! The 6th edition of Sunderland's only event dedicated to celebrating & supporting International experimental music & art!

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Happy birthday to our 18-yr-old-site theQuietus. Allowing myself 18 mins of proud reflection on everything Luke, I & crew past & present have achieved, before getting back on with it. There's a wicked more eaze give away; thanks to her & Bettina Thrill Jockey. Link in bio! @luketurner.bsky.social

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If you feel like donating to the RNLI, here’s a link. I just have. Their minimum donation is £2: I think it might be nice for them to receive a lot of donations this week, even if they’re mostly very modest. Just so they know a lot of people out here appreciate their work. rnli.org/support-us/g...

Donate to the RNLI and help save lives at sea

Your donations really make a difference. We depend on your generosity to educate people to stay safe and prevent tragedies on and offshore. Donate here.

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“In the 1980s, he fell into addiction and homelessness, and died virtually unnoticed and unknown in 1990. Now, though, Eastman’s music has come roaring back.” Works by Julius Eastman and Works for Multiple Cellos:

#4934, Works by Julius Eastman and Works for Multiple Cellos | WNYC

Hear work for multiple cellos, and music by Julius Eastman, and the work where the two threads overlap - "The Holy Presence of Jean d'Arc" as played by cellist Seth Parker Woods. 

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